FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PULSE GEN MODEL 102

MDR report key: 2873111 · Received December 13, 2012

Report

Report Number
1644487-2012-03349
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 13, 2012
Date of Event
January 1, 2007
Report Date
November 13, 2012
Manufacturer
CYBERONICS, INC.
Product Code
LYJ
PMA / PMN Number
P970003
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
KY, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED IN CLINIC NOTES THAT THE PATIENT HAD IRREGULAR AND RAPID HEARTBEAT, NOT RELATIONSHIP TO VNS PROVIDED. THE CLINIC NOTES ARE FROM THE PATIENT CURRENT NEUROLOGIST. THE PATIENT'S PREVIOUS NEUROLOGIST REPORTED THAT A PAST CARDIOLOGIST OF THE PATIENT FELT THE ARRHYTHMIAS WERE RELATED TO VNS BUT HE DID NOT FEEL THE ARRHYTHMIAS WERE RELATED TO VNS AS THE PATIENT HAD A HISTORY OF ARRHYTHMIAS PRIOR TO VNS. IT IS CURRENTLY UNKNOWN WHO THE PATIENT'S CURRENT CARDIOLOGIST IS OR THEIR ASSESSMENT ON THE RELATIONSHIP OF THE ARRHYTHMIAS TO VNS. GOOD FAITH ATTEMPTS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL TO DATE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED THAT THE CURRENTLY TREATING PHYSICIAN HAS NO INFORMATION TO PROVIDE REGARDING THE REPORTED ARRHYTHMIAS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PULSE GEN MODEL 102 GENERATOR LYJ CYBERONICS, INC. 102 015709

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 23 YR Other